Quietdrive is a pop punk band based out of Minneapolis,
Minnesota that formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their debut
album When All That's Left Is You on May 30, 2006 on Epic Records.
As of April 2008, Quietdrive has parted with Epic Records and
released their newest album, titled Deliverance, on October 14,
2008 with the Militia Group.
HISTORY
In ninth grade, Brandon Lanier started telling Droo Hastings
that he was a great drummer,[citation needed] and that they should
start a band with him and his friend Justin Bonhiver. Initially the
band was a trio with Hastings as lead singer and bass guitar,
Lanier playing drums, and Bonhiver on guitar.[1] The band posted an
audition for a lead singer on MP3.com. Kevin Truckenmiller entered
the band after submitting his solo work, including an early
incarnation of the song Both Ways. Matt Kirby began attending Saint
John's University with Truckenmiller.[2] The group eventually
joined together and formed in 2002 under the name "Sneaker 2
Bombs," a hard rock band which reflected the evolving Minneapolis
local music scene.[2] Quietdrive initially built a following at THE
GARAGE youth center in Burnsville, Minnesota.[3][improper
synthesis?] The band pursued music venues in Minneapolis but found
better connection with younger crowds and stayed between suburban
and city clubs. The local scene following eventually led to the
Twin Cities performance of Van’s Warped Tour in 2004. Afterward, an
A&R scout for Epic Records (a label under Sony BMG) began
contacting the band in June 2004.[2] Though the band had been
pulling in two different directions, the members came into
agreement with the record company and signed to the Epic label
later in December. This year (2008) they performed at the Schwans
USA CUP in Blaine MN.[citation needed] When All That's Left Is You
is Quietdrive's first LP, produced, engineered and mixed by Matt
Kirkwold and James Harley of World Record Productions with
additional mixing by Chris Lord-Alge and Mark Endert, was released
in May of 2006. Its first single was "Rise from the Ashes" and was
featured on Electronic Arts' NHL 07 soundtrack. In 2006 the band
released their cover of the Cyndi Lauper song "Time After Time" to
nationwide radio play. The song is also used for the WNBA "Have You
Seen Her?" advertising campaign. The song became a minor hit on pop
radio, hitting #23 on the syndicated American Top 40 countdown
show. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 2006 feature
film, John Tucker Must Die. The song was also featured in the
trailer to the 2008 remake of the film Prom Night. After the CD
release into 2007, the band had a lengthy US tour and was featured
in January 2007 as the "Artist of the Month" on Xbox Live.
Quietdrive with producers Kirkwold and Harley released a new single
entitled "Pretend" on their AbsolutePunk.net page in early 2007 for
fans. Though the band garnered success with Epic, in April of 2008
they cancelled their contract with Epic Records partly citing the
restricting management of the major music industry.[1] Quietdrive
released their second full-length album Deliverance on October 14,
2008, and will be supporting this album with an extensive tour with
announced dates in the US, UK, and Japan
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